Hose supporter



1,597,88 T ER lNvENToR MARmvEAr/Hz BY lm'roR1\11aYs M. F. @AUN HOSE SUPPORT 'Filed August 1'7 Patented Aug. 24, 1926.

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MARTIITFOX GAUNT, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

HOSE SUPPORTER.

Application iled August 17, 1925.

This invention relates to a supporter for hose and other purposes and has for an object to provide 4an improved construction adapted to be used either with elastic or inelastic bands in such a manner that the same may be easily and quickly engaged and disengaged and adjusted to various sizes.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved simplified supporter for hose wherein both ends of the band may be quickly mountedin place or removed and may be adjusted while in position.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a hose .supporter wherein the encircling band or member is positively locked to the hose engaging member when the parts are in operative position.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a hose supporter in which there is provided a hose engaging member oit comparatively stift material associated with an encircling hand in such amanner that the band may be quickly mounted in place at any time and quickly adjusted while the member engaging the hose may be quickly and ett'ectively connected to the hose in such a ina-nner as to properly support the hose without tearing the same.

,- In the accompanying drawing' Figure l isa perspective view of a supporter disclosing an embodiment of the invention, the same being shown held by one hand with the band being applied by the other hand.

Figure 2 is a yview substantially in elevat-ion showing how the supporter is first positioned on the hose. i

Figure 37j is Va view similar to Figure 2 but showing the supporter completely lixed or engaged with the hose. j

Figure 4is a view similar to `Figure 3 but showing the band being linally Figure 5 is a sectional view through Figure 6, .approximately on line 5-5 an encircling band being shown in' connection therewith.

Figure 6 is an enlarged elevation of the Vhose engaging member, part of an encircling band being shown in dotted lines.

Figure 7 is a sectional view through Figure 6, approximately on line 7-7.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates the hose engaging member which may be of metal, celluloid or other desired material which is comparatively stil. Associated with member 1 is shownin Figure 3f applied.

Serial N0. 50,802.

an encircling band 2 which or an inelastic band. The band 2 is folded back upon itself and stitched to produce an enlarged or `folded end 3, which acts as a stop or anchor when the band is in operative position as indicated in Figure 5. The hose engaging' member 1 is provided at the lower end with a head 4 which is round like a disk except for the part which joins the body 5. Immediately adjacent the head 4 is a comparatively large opening 6 which merges into a tapering opening 7, said opening being substantially V-shaped and extending to near the center of head 4. This opening is adapted to receive a section 8 of the hose 9 when the supporter is being applied as shown in Figure 2. This section 8 of the hose is then pulled downwardly so that it will slide or move over the inclined surfaces 10 and 11 of head 4 and become pinched in the end of the opening or slit 7 and at the same time become looped over the head 4 so as to present a hood 12 as By pulling the parts down and' looping the same over the head 4, the hood 12isformed and, consequently, the strain from the hose is distributed substantially over the entire head 4 whereby danger of tearing the hose is reduced to a minimum while the hose is firmly engaged. Arranged abovethe head 4 .and at one side are slots 13, 14, and 15, slot`15 having an opening 16 whereby there are presented arms 17 and 18. By reason of the slots there are also` formed what may be termed holding bars 19 and `20. Arranged at the opposite side 'of the body 5 to the bars 1Q and 2O and at an .angle thereto, is a slot 21 merging into an` opening 22 whereby comparatively thickened arms 23 and 24 are presented. When the band 2 is mounted in place, the same is extended through the various slots 13,14 and 15 as shown in Figure 5 whereby a substantially locked structure is provided. After this has been done and the hose engaging member l` is mounted in position as shown in Figure 3, the opposite end of the band 2 is grasped and inserted as shown in Figure 4. lVhen the end 3 is released it quickly `assumes the position shown ure 5 and it the band is then not sufficiently tight the end 25 may be grasped and pulled until the desired constriction is secured. It will benoted thatthe method ot fixing the band through the three parallel slots 13, 14 and 15 gives it a positive attachment, yet,

may be an elastic in Figi lOO ' the band is prcperly engaged in slot 2i, theenlarged or stitched end 31 isv drawnl againstithe body 5 ot member cured and cannot be detached until? the endl Sis lifted?v tree from memberl and the bandi drawn back` aivay from the. rigidi member whereupon the band may' bej pulled out' through the opening,A 22.'

What l claim is I 1'. Ac hose" supporter', comprising ai body.' formed with a hoseengaging'meinben andi an encircling band, said bandA being orm'ed with an enlargementr at one end formed? of" several elds'ot the encircling band With"v stitching for holdingthc folds; together andi saidl hessy engaging member being provided? with a. plurality ot' spaced slitsthrough'f which one end oi: saidlbandv is adaptedt'o' be: passedv when the device is in-use,eandanoppesitelyf positioned: slit having lan opening through which the'other end oit. inserted and adjusted until said enlarge-- ment 'engages 'ilatwise` against theV hose en gaging'- member.

2: fr hose supporter, comprisingan en.- circling bandi and af hose engaging member;- said encirclingl band7 having`x one enlarged end andi one straight end, said hose engageing member beingformed'E Withband engag= ing means ony the respective sides, one of' said band engaging mean-sconsistingy of ai pair ot' arms having a space therebetween,- saidf arms being adapted to receiveA the end of thefbandhavingy the enlarged end, nthe oppesiter bandy receiving'means` consisting of plurality of spacedbarsadapted to have the' str ight end of theban'd entwinedl therein.

3L n a hose* supporter, a body providech with ay pair of armatori receivingfone endioi anl encircling member, said? arms-extending tewardfeach other With an opening; there between, said arms' beingY also spaced from. saidfbody for for-ming a slit through Whiclr said encircling'meinber entends,` and a plus rality of" slits tormed with spaced bars, said slits accommodating'the opposite' end' of said? encirclingmeinber;

l and is positive-ly yse Y the band= In` a hose;t supporten, body provided with a pairfotsp'aced arinsifor receiving one end of an encircling member and a plurality of slits onthe; apposite side of the body forming a pair of spaced bars and a pair of spacedi arms, said slits and the opening between the arms being adapted to receive the opposite end;1 of? sa-i'd encircling member, said opposite end being threaded through said slits in suchX a' manner" as toi permit a' ready adjustment ciA the bandl asto length at anyI tiine, and means extending tromone endl oiithe'lcoelii for interloelrin'gfWit-hthe hose.

5.- In a liosesupporter, a1bedy'provifded with means"neareneedge ter receiving one end oi' an encircling bandi and aplurality" of? slits; near` the oppositeed'ge': ter receiving the opposite end" et?V said encircling bandQ, saidI-` slitsY being1 paralleli and ier-ming a pluir-ality" or' spaced bar-si and ay plurality of? arms, said' i rms extending toward eachother' With a space therebetween, and means tormingfpart o'lfsaid body' orint'erlocling* With a-hOSe.

6; A hose supporter, comprising an eneir cling band and a hose' engaging member', said band beiV Yj` termed with oneV enlarged end and? said hese engaging member beingj icianed Withi a` boda' having at one placey ai substantially round `head and at a spaced distance thererrcnr openings 'for' receiving' saidf band, said? openings-being arranged onf opposite sideso'fft-he bodyf andi 'soi-located' asl tc.- present a pairof'large arms atE oney endl ot'ftheV body, a pair oflbars and as pairot' arms onfthe otherf'end-s off'the body, said? arms: being located to interl'oclrf witht the respecftive ends of saidfband? for' liolding-'the-band in anyv adjuste'df' po siti'oin While said head?. acts as' means1V for' engagingf and? Vsupportingf-l the: hose.

71 In hose supporter;means tori engag' ing and supporting a hose, said means1 l in" cluding' a body having whose interlocking head1 andi means: tor' receivingl and' holding in place an encircling band"',s'aidlmeanscom` prising' a'l slet on one' edge, saidT slbt opening at acentralL point whereby aA pair` ot arms" is presented, said mea-ns also includii'rgthree. parallel slots: nearftlie oppo'siteedge-ofi the body,v one of said slots opening at? the'fcenteii tor presenting apaii'foi arms; said sltitsY by reason off their-f position alsoi presenting pair' ot" parallel barsfsaidslots V:being'ael'apt` ed to receive the respective ends o.'.tlie'-enecircling band' and ho'ldthe sainein dierent adjusted positions:1

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